This paper investigates aid effectiveness in Melanesia, a region consisting of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. These countries are of great interest since they have not performed well despite being rich in resources and receiving large amounts of foreign...

This paper examines the efficiency of public sector expenditures at achieving social sector outcomes in small island developing states (SIDS). Public sector efficiency is estimated using a stochastic production function (SPF) approach and panel data since 1990. A second stage of the analysis...